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Check out our latest Weekly Round-Up! A look back at the main education news and policy stories appearing this week and a peek forward at what's coming up in the next seven days buff.ly/38eeb1m #ednews #edpolicy #ukedchat
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Steve Besley's Education Eye: detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 12 June 2026) buff.ly/2Gn1Y5u #edpolicy #sltchat
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Check out our latest Weekly Round-Up! A look back at the main education news and policy stories appearing this week and a peek forward at what's coming up in the next seven days buff.ly/38eeb1m #ednews #edpolicy #ukedchat
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Steve Besley's Education Eye: detailing the policies and stories happening in UK education (week ending 12 June 2026) buff.ly/2Gn1Y5u #edpolicy #sltchat
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My daughter was asked to leave her school over my pro-Brexit stance, former MP claims | Independent independent.co.uk/news/uk/po…

My daughter was asked to leave her school over my pro-Brexit stance, former MP claims

Exclusive: The Vote Leave co-founder said Boris Johnson and Michael Gove ‘made a mess’ of the campaign within hours of the referendum result

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Mobile phones to be banned in all Edinburgh secondary schools | BBC bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrk…

Mobile phones to be banned in all Edinburgh secondary schools from August

From August, pupils will have to put their devices in magnetically sealed pouches throughout the school day, including during breaks and lunchtime.

bbc.co.uk
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Scotland: Old school asbestos clear-up to cost council millions of pounds | BBC bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0ey…

Old school asbestos clear-up to cost council more than £2.5m

Detailed surveys reveal significant issues at the former secondary sites in Galashiels and Peebles.

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Half of British graduates earn less than average wage five years after leaving university, bombshell report finds | GB News gbnews.com/news/graduate-job…

Half of all British graduates earn less than average wage five years after leaving university,...

Policy Exchange described the findings as evidence of a 'wholesale collapse' in the so-called 'graduate premium'

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Trump administration warns Keir Starmer against imposing social media ban on millions of Britons | GB News gbnews.com/politics/us/socia…

Trump administration warns Keir Starmer against social media bans for millions of Britons

The White House has warned social media restrictions would 'impose disproportionate burdens' on American companies

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Starmer set to announce 'game-changer' social media restrictions for under-16's, sources say | ITV itv.com/news/2026-06-08/star…

Starmer set to announce 'game-changer' social media restrictions for under-16's | ITV News

The PM is set to make an announcement on a type of social media ban for children ahead of the Makerfield by-election next week, writes Carl Dinnen. | ITV National News

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The 'writing is on the wall' for a social media ban says Jess Phillips | ITV itv.com/news/2026-06-08/the-…

The 'writing is on the wall' for a social media ban says Jess Philips | ITV News

Speaking to ITV News, the former safeguarding minister welcomed the PM's announcement that tech firms must stop children sending and receiving explicit images. | ITV National News

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Nursery teachers in deprived areas to be offered bonus to tackle staffing crisis | ITV itv.com/news/2026-06-08/nurs…

Nursery teachers in deprived areas to be offered £4,500 bonus | ITV News

While some within the early years sector have welcomed the government's announcement, others argue it is not enough to tackle the staff retention "crisis". | ITV National News

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UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s | Reuters reuters.com/legal/litigation…

UK PM Starmer set to ban 'harmful' social media for under-16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on "harmful" online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access ​to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper...

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I graduated with thousands of pounds debt. After 80 job applications, I moved to China | The i Paper inews.co.uk/news/graduated-d…

I graduated with £59,000 debt. After 80 job applications, I moved to China

With starting salaries stagnating and more graduates competing for fewer jobs, British graduates are finding better opportunities overseas

inews.co.uk
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Nursery teachers to get tax-free bonus if they take jobs in these 10 areas | The i Paper inews.co.uk/news/nursery-tea…

Nursery teachers to get £4,500 tax-free bonus if they take jobs in these 10 areas

Ministers expect 1,200 teachers to benefit in the scheme's first year

inews.co.uk
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White House tells PM not to ban social media for children | The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…

Starmer to ban children from sending explicit images

Apple and Google given three-month deadline to introduce measures preventing children viewing nudity

telegraph.co.uk
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Cambridge more expensive than Ivy League for foreign medical students | The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06…

Cambridge more expensive than Ivy League for foreign medical students

Overseas undergraduates face having to pay at least £456,000 during six years of study at the elite institution

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